HONG KONG, CHINA - Media OutReach - September 20, 2016 - Arrow Electronics, Inc., (NYSE: ARW) the global technology company providing
products and services that guide innovation forward, today announced it
provided technology framework and guidance to support the development of Hong
Kong's first concept electric vehicle (EV) through the EVTech Makerthon project
organized by the Hong Kong
Science and Technology Park Corporation (HKSTP) and Makerbay. It is also the first EV built on
open-source technologies that will help shape the future development of
sustainable transport.

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Esmond Wong, VP of Supplier Marketing for Arrow explains how Arrow provides technology framework and guidance to support the development of Hong Kong's first concept electric vehicle

The
EV was built at MakerBay, the first large-scale makerspace in Hong Kong, over
the summer by a group of over 20 students as part of the Formula E's education
program. Building on this, Robotics Garage under HKSTP with support from Arrow
and MakerBay, organised the EVTech Makerthon to gather local innovators turning
this concept EV into a futuristic smart car over 10 days. The vehicle is
battery powered and enabled by sensors, computer vision, artificial intelligence
and various technologies. The new vehicle aims to provide an entire new
experience of mobility, and it will be displayed at FIA Formula E Hong Kong
ePrix in October.

Simon
Yu, president of Arrow's components business in the Asia-Pacific region said, "The
development of electric vehicles is an important global trend as not only EVs
save energy and conserve the environment, but also inspire innovation around
sustainable development of technology that improves people's lives. After the
opening of Arrow Open Lab and showcasing our Semi-Autonomous Motorcar (SAM) at
HKSTP in June, we are excited to partner with HKSTP again to accelerate innovation
and make technology concepts come true in Hong Kong."

Albert
Wong, chief executive officer, HKSTP said, "We are glad that Arrow provided the
technology platform and technical assistance to support the making of the first-ever
EVTech Makerthon. Arrow contributes global technology perspectives and
international networks complemented with extensive local engineering support
and open lab facility to help innovators access the latest technologies, bring
innovative ideas to life and greatly accelerate the project development."

Comprehensive Technical
Support from Arrow

Through
the initial project inception phase, as well as the intensive 10-day Makerthon
stage, Arrow provided not only the technology framework but also technical and
engineering consultation on advanced electronics that allowed design teams to
incorporate various technologies on an open-source platform. Arrow also transferred
the SAM project's technology know-how to help local engineers and innovators to
develop their vehicle.

The
design teams used the Arrow's Open lab located at HKSTP to access to
state-of-art engineering testing equipment and modules. Arrow also provided a
wide range of design tools and development boards to enable their innovative
design. All the efforts aim to create Hong Kong's first concept EV and shape
the future development of open-source EVs.

Cesar
Jung-Harada, founder of MakerBay, said, "MakerBay has been invited by Formula E
Hong Kong ePrix to raise awareness about the importance of electric vehicles, especially
on the energy efficiency and environmental aspects. It is an opportunity for
Hong Kong innovators to collaborate, share ideas and explore possibilities of
future EVs. It cannot be done without the support from a technology expertise
like Arrow which provides the needed resources and technical advices to make
the concept car come true."

Arrow's IoT Gateway
Platform

Acting as the "brain" of the electric concept vehicle is the high-performance
development board DragonBoard™ 410c built by Arrow. Based on the Qualcomm®
Snapdragon™ 410 processor, Arrow DragonBoard provides a central computing
platform for design teams to incorporate intelligent sensing, human-to-machine
interface, gateway control, telemetry features and capabilities that
support and facilitate open-source vehicle technology.

Thomas Chan, the founder of 18000rpm Ltd., a Hong Kong-based racecar apps
developer is one of the participants in the Makerthon. He developed a mobile
app to monitor air quality, motor speed, and battery level of the electric
vehicle. "The technology platform and engineering consultation provided by
Arrow enabled us to do rapid software development and prototyping for
incorporating some really interesting features and applications."

The
concept EV is expected to on showcase at a number of public and educational
events after the FIA Formula E Hong Kong ePrix for raising public awareness of
the importance of electric vehicles.

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Esmond Wong, VP of
Supplier Marketing for Arrow explains how Arrow provides technology framework
and guidance to support the development of Hong Kong's first concept electric
vehicle

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Esmond Wong, VP of Supplier Marketing for Arrow explains how Arrow provides technology framework and guidance to support the development of Hong Kong’s first concept electric vehicle